Kanwaka, Kansas

Kanwaka is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.^[1] It is located four miles west of Lawrence. The name is a portmanteau of the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers.

Kanwaka, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Douglas County (legend)
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Coordinates: 38°58′00″N 95°24′31″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Douglas
Founded	1854
Elevation [1]	1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-36065 [1]
GNIS ID	484875 [1]

History

Kanwaka was first settled in 1854. Kanwaka had a post office from 1857 to 1870 and again from 1898 until 1900.^[2]

Geography

Kanwaka is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 40 and Stull Road.